Digital healthcare platform Practo has appointed Srijesh Kumar as its global chief product and technology officer (CPTO), as it sharpens its AI-led platform and looks to expand across international markets.
Kumar joins Practo from Salesforce, where he served as vice president and led product engineering for its industry cloud offerings as well as loyalty and promotions management. He’s also held leadership roles at Expedia group, Punchh, Adobe, and Microsoft.
Kumar will bring engineering, data, and product teams under a unified structure, the company said in a statement. The move comes as the firm integrates AI across its platform, from patient discovery and decision-making to care delivery and follow-ups.
“We’re at an inflection point in how technology is shaping healthcare globally, with AI redefining how systems are built, scaled, and experienced,” said Shashank ND, founder and CEO of Practo. “Srijesh brings deep expertise in building platforms at global scale with a strong product mindset.”
The company said Kumar will focus on strengthening platform architecture, accelerating product innovation, and leveraging its healthcare datasets to deliver more measurable outcomes.
“What drew me to Practo is the opportunity to work on problems that have a real, human impact at scale,” Kumar said. “Healthcare is one of the areas where technology can make a life-changing difference, not just in improving access but in reducing suffering and enabling better health outcomes.”
The move follows the recent hiring of Cijo George as vice president to lead the company’s AI strategy and integrate intelligent automation across its digital healthcare ecosystem. George was previously at Observe.AI.
Founded in 2008, Practo connects patients with over 700,000 doctors across more than 2,400 cities globally, while also offering hospital management software through its Insta platform, it said in a statement. It has operations across India, the Middle East, and the US.
The latest leadership addition comes as healthtech firms increasingly invest in integrated, full-stack platforms to improve patient outcomes and drive operational efficiencies for healthcare providers.
Kumar joins Practo from Salesforce, where he served as vice president and led product engineering for its industry cloud offerings as well as loyalty and promotions management. He’s also held leadership roles at Expedia group, Punchh, Adobe, and Microsoft.
Kumar will bring engineering, data, and product teams under a unified structure, the company said in a statement. The move comes as the firm integrates AI across its platform, from patient discovery and decision-making to care delivery and follow-ups.
“We’re at an inflection point in how technology is shaping healthcare globally, with AI redefining how systems are built, scaled, and experienced,” said Shashank ND, founder and CEO of Practo. “Srijesh brings deep expertise in building platforms at global scale with a strong product mindset.”
The company said Kumar will focus on strengthening platform architecture, accelerating product innovation, and leveraging its healthcare datasets to deliver more measurable outcomes.
“What drew me to Practo is the opportunity to work on problems that have a real, human impact at scale,” Kumar said. “Healthcare is one of the areas where technology can make a life-changing difference, not just in improving access but in reducing suffering and enabling better health outcomes.”
The move follows the recent hiring of Cijo George as vice president to lead the company’s AI strategy and integrate intelligent automation across its digital healthcare ecosystem. George was previously at Observe.AI.
Founded in 2008, Practo connects patients with over 700,000 doctors across more than 2,400 cities globally, while also offering hospital management software through its Insta platform, it said in a statement. It has operations across India, the Middle East, and the US.
The latest leadership addition comes as healthtech firms increasingly invest in integrated, full-stack platforms to improve patient outcomes and drive operational efficiencies for healthcare providers.